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Title: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 09:42:22 AM
With the 'demise' of the 'Kill to get Crimson' album in the first round (Grrrr) - we move on to round 2......

And the tougher it gets!!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Pierre on November 02, 2021, 10:01:12 AM
voted!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 02, 2021, 10:08:24 AM
Done!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: qjamesfloyd on November 02, 2021, 10:11:59 AM
Still Down The Road Wherever for me.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: superval99 on November 02, 2021, 10:14:16 AM
Still Down The Road Wherever for me.

Same for me.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 10:14:57 AM
Still Down The Road Wherever for me.
And for me too......
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: SamGolden on November 02, 2021, 10:42:38 AM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: quizzaciously on November 02, 2021, 10:50:06 AM
How Privateering is still here? :lol
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 11:02:51 AM
How Privateering is still here? :lol

I know, it just slithered through by two votes only - hanging by a thread!!!!!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 11:06:08 AM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

 :o :o.....Each to their own my friend.... :wave
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: dmg on November 02, 2021, 11:09:47 AM
How Privateering is still here? :lol

Privateeeeeering, it will go
la la la la la la-la-la-la!

Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: jbaent on November 02, 2021, 11:25:19 AM
Still Tracker for me, I'll keep voting it until is gone!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 11:26:26 AM
How Privateering is still here? :lol

Privateeeeeering, it will go
la la la la la la-la-la-la!

Fingers crossed dmg, fingers crossed!!!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 02, 2021, 11:50:38 AM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: SamGolden on November 02, 2021, 11:54:35 AM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Hey Nico... You know what i mean  :wave
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 11:55:20 AM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Sailing to go next is my read on samgolden's post....
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 02, 2021, 12:02:40 PM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Sailing to go next is my read on samgolden's post....

But I think he wants to say that Sailing has to be the last one standing.

SamGolden we need your help on this one :)
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 12:13:06 PM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Sailing to go next is my read on samgolden's post....

But I think he wants to say that Sailing has to be the last one standing.

SamGolden we need your help on this one :)

I stand to be corrected but I read it that Samgolden has sadly voted for StP......
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: SamGolden on November 02, 2021, 12:31:47 PM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Sailing to go next is my read on samgolden's post....

But I think he wants to say that Sailing has to be the last one standing.

SamGolden we need your help on this one :)

I stand to be corrected but I read it that Samgolden has sadly voted for StP......

Well... i'm so stupid as said my friend NicoMK  :lol... nothing understood at the topic... I will go and never look back. :wave
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 12:33:45 PM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Sailing to go next is my read on samgolden's post....

But I think he wants to say that Sailing has to be the last one standing.

SamGolden we need your help on this one :)

I stand to be corrected but I read it that Samgolden has sadly voted for StP......

Well... i'm so stupid as said my friend NicoMK  :lol... nothing understood at the topic... I will go and never look back. :wave

Probably????!! ??? ??? :hmm :hmm
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: SamGolden on November 02, 2021, 12:42:38 PM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Sailing to go next is my read on samgolden's post....

But I think he wants to say that Sailing has to be the last one standing.

SamGolden we need your help on this one :)

I stand to be corrected but I read it that Samgolden has sadly voted for StP......

Well... i'm so stupid as said my friend NicoMK  :lol... nothing understood at the topic... I will go and never look back. :wave

Probably????!! ??? ??? :hmm :hmm

Just meaning "Mea Culpa"   :lol :lol
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: border_reiver on November 02, 2021, 02:05:37 PM
Do the soundtracks next!  :)
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: jbaent on November 02, 2021, 02:21:21 PM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 02, 2021, 02:27:03 PM
How Privateering is still here? :lol

Privateeeeeering, it will go
la la la la la la-la-la-la!
:thumbsup
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 02, 2021, 02:29:40 PM
Still "Sailing to Philadelphia".... for me. :wave
(I try to give a choice because it's the rule even it's hard... because at differents moments, i want to listen one LP than another, according to my mood...)

Hey SG  ;D

Do you mean that Sailing has to go NEXT or Sailing has to be the last one to stay (and I think that it's what you mean) ?

Sailing to go next is my read on samgolden's post....

But I think he wants to say that Sailing has to be the last one standing.

SamGolden we need your help on this one :)

I stand to be corrected but I read it that Samgolden has sadly voted for StP......

Well... i'm so stupid as said my friend NicoMK  :lol... nothing understood at the topic... I will go and never look back. :wave

No I didn't say stupid  :)

I just suggested that maybe you didn't quite voted for the album that you wanted to leave.  ;D

(Because I think I know that the blue album is one of your favorite  8) )
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 02:37:17 PM
Do the soundtracks next!  :)

MK collaboration albums (Missing, N&N & ATR) along with Soundtracks would make one good poll...
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 02:52:18 PM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!


Oooh Tracker boring? Are you having a laugh? (And jokes and drinks and smokes!)🤣🤣
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Banjo99uk on November 02, 2021, 03:04:43 PM
Still Down The Road Wherever for me.
and me
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 03:08:09 PM
Still Down The Road Wherever for me.
and me

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: superval99 on November 02, 2021, 03:12:20 PM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!


Oooh Tracker boring? Are you having a laugh? (And jokes and drinks and smokes!)🤣🤣

It's one of my four favourite albums!   :)   
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 05:24:31 PM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!


Oooh Tracker boring? Are you having a laugh? (And jokes and drinks and smokes!)🤣🤣

It's one of my four favourite albums!   :)

Tracker is awesome! Soooooo good!!!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 02, 2021, 05:58:55 PM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!


Oooh Tracker boring? Are you having a laugh? (And jokes and drinks and smokes!)🤣🤣

It's one of my four favourite albums!   :)

Tracker is awesome! Soooooo good!!!

Different strokes for different folks  ;D
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: rmarques821 on November 02, 2021, 07:33:49 PM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 02, 2021, 09:08:26 PM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.

It's a shame that KTGC has gone as a lot feel that was better than Privateering but like you say that's democracy....it is after all only a poll :wave
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 02, 2021, 09:19:36 PM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.

It's a shame that KTGC has gone as a lot feel that was better than Privateering but like you say that's democracy....it is after all only a poll :wave

Rock and Poll ;D

Am listening KTGC right now. Love it.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 03, 2021, 12:02:42 AM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.

It's a shame that KTGC has gone as a lot feel that was better than Privateering but like you say that's democracy....it is after all only a poll :wave

Rock and Poll ;D

Am listening KTGC right now. Love it.

Funnily enough I dug out my original KTGC Vinyl copy this evening and my wife and I listened very happily to it - amazing album!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: jbaent on November 03, 2021, 10:26:21 AM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!


Oooh Tracker boring? Are you having a laugh? (And jokes and drinks and smokes!)🤣🤣

No, it's full of long songs with long ends in which nothing interesting happens, just repeat and repeat of the same melody without any interesting guitar solo or anything at all but repeat and repeat.

Laughs and jokes , Basil, Silver eagle and Wherever I go are the only songs I like for this record. The rest is so boring that doesn't worth to be played for me.

But Privateering is so varied, full of nice songs of all styles, even the blues songs have something.

Tracker is a 4/10 for me, Privateering is a 8/10.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: jbaent on November 03, 2021, 10:27:03 AM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.

It's a shame that KTGC has gone as a lot feel that was better than Privateering but like you say that's democracy....it is after all only a poll :wave

Rock and Poll ;D

Am listening KTGC right now. Love it.

Funnily enough I dug out my original KTGC Vinyl copy this evening and my wife and I listened very happily to it - amazing album!

I also like it very much, only if it had proper guitar by Mk instead of so many twang...
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 03, 2021, 10:28:31 AM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.

It's a shame that KTGC has gone as a lot feel that was better than Privateering but like you say that's democracy....it is after all only a poll :wave

Rock and Poll ;D

Am listening KTGC right now. Love it.

Funnily enough I dug out my original KTGC Vinyl copy this evening and my wife and I listened very happily to it - amazing album!

I also like it very much, only if it had proper guitar by Mk instead of so many twang...

Twang? - I guess you are meaning MKs Hank/Shadows influence which in my eyes is proper guitar!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: superval99 on November 03, 2021, 11:05:00 AM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.

It's a shame that KTGC has gone as a lot feel that was better than Privateering but like you say that's democracy....it is after all only a poll :wave

Rock and Poll ;D

Am listening KTGC right now. Love it.

Funnily enough I dug out my original KTGC Vinyl copy this evening and my wife and I listened very happily to it - amazing album!

I also like it very much, only if it had proper guitar by Mk instead of so many twang...

I like the twangy songs.  They remind me of the 50s when I was a teenager, particularly "We Can Get Wild" and "Punish The Monkey".  The lyrics on "We Can Get Wild" are pure 50s - Billy Fury, Bert Weedon's "Play in a Day", the DA haircut, drainpipe pants, for example.  I love that album for all kinds of reasons and I'm sorry it was eliminated so soon.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: jbaent on November 03, 2021, 11:10:50 AM
It's a shame that Privateering will go, but that's democracy. It's an album that took a while for me to really enjoy, but now I play it quite often.

It's a shame that KTGC has gone as a lot feel that was better than Privateering but like you say that's democracy....it is after all only a poll :wave

Rock and Poll ;D

Am listening KTGC right now. Love it.

Funnily enough I dug out my original KTGC Vinyl copy this evening and my wife and I listened very happily to it - amazing album!

I also like it very much, only if it had proper guitar by Mk instead of so many twang...

I like the twangy songs.  They remind me of the 50s when I was a teenager, particularly "We Can Get Wild" and "Punish The Monkey".  The lyrics on "We Can Get Wild" are pure 50s - Billy Fury, Bert Weedon's "Play in a Day", the DA haircut, drainpipe pants, for example.  I love that album for all kinds of reasons and I'm sorry it was eliminated so soon.

Yes, I like them too, actually I like those songs far more than Tracker in general, the twangy songs doesn't bother me much as the songs are really good, I think they would be better with classic MK guitar style, but those songs were demanding that sound. It's one of the MK records I play the most.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: superval99 on November 03, 2021, 11:19:11 AM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!


Oooh Tracker boring? Are you having a laugh? (And jokes and drinks and smokes!)🤣🤣

No, it's full of long songs with long ends in which nothing interesting happens, just repeat and repeat of the same melody without any interesting guitar solo or anything at all but repeat and repeat.

Laughs and jokes , Basil, Silver eagle and Wherever I go are the only songs I like for this record. The rest is so boring that doesn't worth to be played for me.

But Privateering is so varied, full of nice songs of all styles, even the blues songs have something.

Tracker is a 4/10 for me, Privateering is a 8/10.

Tracker is another album that I listen to all the way through, including the bonus songs.   I just love the feeling that I'm on a journey  with MK.   Tracker is one of my four favourites.   ;)    Privateering has lots of very good songs too, including the blues songs, particularly  Kim Wilson's harmonica, but Privateering doesn't flow and that is one of the reasons it isn't amongst my favourites.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 03, 2021, 11:57:14 AM
Seriously, despite the blues songs, I think Privateering is much much better than Tracker, which I think it's a pretty boring record.

Can't believe you!


Oooh Tracker boring? Are you having a laugh? (And jokes and drinks and smokes!)🤣🤣

No, it's full of long songs with long ends in which nothing interesting happens, just repeat and repeat of the same melody without any interesting guitar solo or anything at all but repeat and repeat.

Laughs and jokes , Basil, Silver eagle and Wherever I go are the only songs I like for this record. The rest is so boring that doesn't worth to be played for me.

But Privateering is so varied, full of nice songs of all styles, even the blues songs have something.

Tracker is a 4/10 for me, Privateering is a 8/10.

Tracker is another album that I listen to all the way through, including the bonus songs.   I just love the feeling that I'm on a journey  with MK.   Tracker is one of my four favourites.   ;)    Privateering has lots of very good songs too, including the blues songs, particularly  Kim Wilson's harmonica, but Privateering doesn't flow and that is one of the reasons it isn't amongst my favourites.

Indeed, its that 'being on a journey' when listening to any of the MK solo albums - love it!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: KnopfleRick on November 05, 2021, 07:53:43 PM
The decition was quite hard for me, but I voted for Privateering.
Yes, it's a shame, a very nice album, many beautiful songs – Redbud, Haul Away, Submariner, Kingdom and so many more -, but all of the blues songs are skippers for me. So it had to go. Now I feel bad..... :(
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: KnopfleRick on November 05, 2021, 07:55:51 PM
Shangri-La is doing very well.  :clap My all-time favourite album of the master.  :)
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Robson on November 05, 2021, 08:03:45 PM
"Now I feel bad..... :(

Therefore, I am not voting ;)
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: KnopfleRick on November 05, 2021, 08:13:08 PM
Good decition!  ;D
But it's just a poll and we all know that there is no bad MK album at all.
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Robson on November 05, 2021, 08:17:50 PM
It's true :)
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: KnopfleRick on November 05, 2021, 08:20:10 PM


Indeed, its that 'being on a journey' when listening to any of the MK solo albums - love it!

I totally agree with you! And sometimes you wish this journey will never comes to an end. At the moment I'm listening to Piper over and over again. Love it! ;)
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 05, 2021, 09:48:09 PM


Indeed, its that 'being on a journey' when listening to any of the MK solo albums - love it!

I totally agree with you! And sometimes you wish this journey will never comes to an end. At the moment I'm listening to Piper over and over again. Love it! ;)

Ooooh Piper - just awesome and very moving. That particular tune will be played here on the 11th, as I traditionally play the Remembrance Day single that day...
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: KnopfleRick on November 06, 2021, 10:31:30 AM


Indeed, its that 'being on a journey' when listening to any of the MK solo albums - love it!

I totally agree with you! And sometimes you wish this journey will never comes to an end. At the moment I'm listening to Piper over and over again. Love it! ;)

Ooooh Piper - just awesome and very moving. That particular tune will be played here on the 11th, as I traditionally play the Remembrance Day single that day...

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: NicoMK on November 08, 2021, 11:42:56 AM
Seems that Privateering is about to be eliminated…  ;D
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 08, 2021, 03:07:12 PM
Seems that Privateering is about to be eliminated…  ;D

Phew!!!!
Title: Re: Mark Knopfler Solo Studio Album - Elimination poll - ROUND 2
Post by: Knopflerfan on November 09, 2021, 03:36:38 PM
And so it is bye bye Privateering....
Onto round 3 Dusty...